Meaning of the word "pull your weight" in English

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pull your weight

US /pʊl jʊər weɪt/
UK /pʊl jʊər weɪt/
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Idiom

1.

to do your fair share of work or contribute equally to a task or effort

Example:
Everyone needs to pull their weight if we want to finish this project on time.
He's not really pulling his weight on the team.
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